Date
- November 24–29, 1864
Location
- Maury County, Tennessee, near the town of Columbia
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General John M. Schofield
Principal Confederate Commanders
- Lieutenant General John Bell Hood
Union Forces Engaged
- Army of the Ohio
Confederate Forces Engaged
- Army of Tennessee
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 28,000
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 35,000
Estimated Union Casualties
- Unknown (because little actual fighting took place)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- Unknown (because little actual fighting took place)
Result
- Confederate victory
Significance
- Although Major General John Schofield stalled Hood’s advance into Tennessee for five days, the battle is considered a Confederate victory because Hood eventually forced Schofield to retreat.
Timeline of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign
These are the main battles and events of the Frankin-Nashville Campaign in order.
- November 24–28, 1864 — Battle of Columbia
- November 29, 1864 — Battle of Spring Hill
- November 30, 1864 — Battle of Franklin
- December 15–16, 1864 — Battle of Nashville